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India beyond the page opening

An evocative dialogue between Priya Pereira’s ‘Artist’s Books’ and ancient manuscripts and texts from Florence’s Biblioteca Riccardiana

The Biblioteca Riccardiana in Florence presents an original exhibition in which the creations of artist Priya Pereira meet texts from the Riccardiana collection, creating an unprecedented and evocative dialogue across eras, geographies and languages.
Priya Pereira, a contemporary Indian artist and co-founder of Pixie Bks in Mumbai, is the creator of works held by countless prestigious museums and libraries around the world. Alongside her ‘Artist’s Books’, the exhibition features some of the most precious manuscripts and ancient texts held by the Biblioteca Riccardiana.

Visitors to the exhibition are invited to let themselves be guided by the evocative power of these extraordinary juxtapositions.

The exhibition is free to visit during the library’s opening hours:

  • Monday and Thursday: 8.15 am–5.15 pm

  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8.15 am–1.45 pm

  • Saturday and Sunday: closed